Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back is the second movie in the Star Wars franchise and might be the best one yet. The Empire is enraged, and they are sending imperial troops all over the galaxy to find the rebels. Meanwhile, the Rebel Alliance has a built a new secret base on the ice planet Hoth. However, after Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker are attacked on Hoth by AT-AT ships, everybody escapes in the Millennium Falcon, except for Luke. Luke finds himself going to Dagobah in search for the Master Jedi known as Yoda. Only with Yoda's expertise can Luke expect to survive the deadly duel with Dark Vader that the dark side of the Force beckons him to do.

 Wow, just wow. The movie essentially has it all, and it's hard to not fall in love with this one. The movie has a brilliantly executed beginning that is both adventurous, enticing, and instantly makes the audience travel to a galaxy far, far away. The mind-blowing middle is intense and manages to build on the suspense that the movie creates all too well. The excellent ending is just brilliant and contains one of the most shocking twists in cinematic history. The visual effects of the movie are simply outstanding and help to truly create the awesome battle scenes that the Star Wars movies are known for. 

The movie also introduces the fantastic, fan-favorite Yoda that gifts the movie some incredible one-liners and an added punch to the science fiction-esque. Darth Vader is deliriously depicted as the villain that the entire world has now come to see him as, and his important role helps to elucidate the classic battle between good versus evil. The epic light saber battle between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker is one for the ages and one of the movie's highlights. 

 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back had some huge expectations, seeing as it came after the global-sensation that was Episode IV, and the movie shatters any and all previous expectations. The movie continues the adventures of the favorite characters, as well as providing some spectacular character development that is sure to please just about anyone and everyone. And it's not like the movie wasn't just a sensation for a few. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an impressive 95%, and a whopping 95% of Google users liked the movie. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back builds upon the success the first movie had and sets up future movies for even greater success. Simply put, this movie is one of the greatest movies of all time and is an absolute must see. The force is clearly strong with this one.